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Rank Private
Service # 6688
Unit # 1st Canadian Contingent
24th Reg. Yes
Resident Chatham
Books Of Rememberance Page Available

Nationality: Canadian.  Rank: Corporal. Regiment/Service: No: 6688.   Canadian Infantry, Unit Text: 1st Bn. (Western Ontario Regiment). Son of Samuel and Francis Heather, of 208, Inches Avenue, Chatham, Ontario. Date of Birth: – 9/02/1896 at London, England. Next of Kin: Mrs. S. Heather, 41 Dover St., Chatham, ON. A single farmer. Served with the 24th Kent Regt. Attestation: 22/09/14  at Valcartier, PQ.

RG 150, Accession 1992-93 / 166, Box: 4219-32, Item: 454335, PDF: B4219-SO32. Age: 19 years, Height: 5’5”, Girth: 35” Complexion: – Fair, Eyes:- Blue, Hair:- Brown, Weight: 130#, Medical:- 22/09/14. “Will” To Mrs. S. Heather at 20 Dover St., Chatham, ON. Sgt. J. T. Heather 20/09/15, home address: 41 Dover St., Chatham.

Private Heather enlisted in Aug. 1914 and proceeded overseas with the 1st battalion going to France with the same unit Feb. 1915.

Departed: Quebec City via S. S. Laurentic, sailed 3/10/14. Arived overseas (France) 11/02/15. He was granted a one week leave to England 18/10/15 

He took part in all important engagements until wounded Mar. 17, 1916 and died of wounds a few days later.

He was carried out of the trenches by his father.

Age: 21  DOW Date of Death: 18/03/1916. Service No: 6688. James died of GSW to his face, hands and right Leg and died at No.2 C.C.C.  

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: II. C. 193.Cemetery: BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION (NORD).

Mrs. S. Heather was eligible for the 1914/1915 Star, Memorial Cross (#757403) 16/06/1920, Scroll and Plaque (Z3146) / (P8827) 26/09/21.

Afa: CWGC, LAC.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Cenotaph Chatham and Kent County Cenotaph - Chatham
Sources Chatham Daily Planet (22-06-1917), Park Street Methodist Church, Books of Remembrance for the Great War 1914 - 18. At St. Andrews UC, Chatham - January 2010, Chatham Daily Planet (27-09-1919), Centennial Chatham 1895-1995 - John Rhodes
Supplemental Information Father: Samuel Heather, Killed in action Mother: Mrs. Frances Heather, Chatham
Height 5'5"
Weight 130 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour blue
Age 19
Complexion fair
Hair brown
Race white
Birthplace London, England
Religion Anglican
Last Place of Employment William Gray-Sons-Campbell Company, Chatham
Average Earnings 15/wk
Marital Status single
When Enlisted Aug. 1914
Where Enlisted Chatham Ontario

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